Valve for feeding devices



June 15, 1937.

F. MACCQY VALVE FOR FEEDING DEVICES Filed Nov. 20, 1929 INVENTOI 7120.4 777100051 ATTORNEY! Patented June 15, 1937 UNITED STATES NT m;

-. GiloconCorporation, Detroit, Miclt, a. corporation of Michigan I The present invention pertains to" a novel feeding device designed particularly for use by infants.

The principal object of the invention is to 55 a restricted neck 2 at the end or which is an I Application November 20,1929, Serialfio. 418,592 I rcle (c1. 215 "11) outward rib or flange 3.for engagement closure member as will presently appear. e a The upper end of the bodyor receptacle I.is

equipped with acap 4 formed at its lower .edge I 1 Y end, the weight and spring opposed one another,

5 provide a device of this character which is sani-' with an inner head 5 which engages beneath the 5 tary in all respects, non-breakable'and non-rollflange 3. In the center of'the cap is formed'an;

ing, and which is eflective in itso'peration when up n in n pp 5 which constltutes' that F- filled with emulsified vegetables, as well as milk. let 0f the dev cee lowe ed e o the pais.

In fulfilling the" sanitary requirements; the. formed with a circular series ofspaced ears-I or body or receptacle of the "device consists of an other irregularities .ext in w l y n -10 open ended tube or cylinder to which are fitted the wall f the mem er I as clearly' liustrated end caps, so hat on removal of the caps this in Figures 1 and I 5' membermay be thoroughly cleaned by g To the other or lower end of the body I is also. stream of water to how therethrough and then applied a n attachment being ade by 1 thoroughly dried by pulling a towel therethrough. means fln'llmel'llb 9 0n the ap 'e gagln 5 Moreover, the caps are entirely reversible so that hind the flange 3 1 theiame manner as the inner as well as the outer parts thereof may scribed n i cap-L h lower, be exposed directly to a running stream of water. P however-has dome extending the one of the caps has a nipple or outletyland the end of the body I and fitted at its center with a a other cap has a check valve which opens on suesleeve H Which defines an vent a h tion at the nipple, thereby providing a vent seat as Wm Presently appeal" 1 .which facilitates the withdrawal of the contents. In the sleeve i g z i Va gh' The parts of the valve are made of a non-corrodsishhg of stem avihg 3 upper h mg metal (for Sanitary purposes. valve head dI3 elisiposed at theiinnerc'1 sideeof t 1e Both caps are provided with parts projecting gg zg'gg 1 25- i g g g g fi 222 25;; 25. outwardly beyond the wall of the body or recepp I ating with the upper end of the sleeve II which tacle. Thus, if thedevice is dropped either or I H constitutes the valve seat. Over the head is both ends Strhhhg the rehhhhg surface will be formed a ball weight I3 of greater radius than protected by the-Se members which also prevent the seating surface of the .head I3. The lower the body fro1h striklhg said Surface The end of the stem is threaded at I l to receive an v Jecting memberspresent a non-circular contour, adjustable-nut 15, and between the nut and the so that the device cannot roll when laid on its dome the stem surrounded, by a light wire sidespring I6 which tends to hold the valve head on The invention is fully disclosed by way of its seat. The cap 8 is also formed with outward: 35 ample in t following descflption and in the 1y extending ears I I or other irregularities proaccompanymg drama in hjecting beyond the wall of the body I, preferably u e 1 s an elevation 0f the devlce; to the same extent as the members I. I Fi 2 is a p p n e thereof; 1 The valve is adjusted to open under'the' in- Fl 3 is a lon i in l Section h fiuence of a slight amount of suction at'the nip- 40 40 33 of Figure 2; pie 6. Obviously, when the feeding device stands 4 is a H se o O t l H of on its lower'end, the valve is closed by the weight Figure 3; I3 and the action of the spring -I6, the tension Fig. 5 is a detail cross section of a modified of which may be adjusted by means of the nut I Valve t r and I 5 to yield to the suction at the nipple 6 in use. 5 I Fig. 6 is a detail section of a modified construc- The weight I3 is'overbalanced by the spring tion. v I6 to only such a degree, so that a slight amount- Reference to these views will now be made by of suction at the nipple 6, when the device is use of like characters which are employed to tilted, will cause the valve to open. On the; designate corresponding parts throughout. other hand, when the feeding device stands on 5 In Figures 1 and ,3 the device is shown as havits bottom, the weight I3 combifies with the ing a body consisting of a substantially cylinspring I6 in the closing of the valve. In a tilted drical member or tube I, preferably of glass, position of the device, with the weighted end having both ends open. At each end. is formed of the stem I2 at a lower level than the other 7 and the resultant eflect is the opening the valve under the action of the weight and suction. In Figure is illustrated a modified form at valve wherein the-stem I2 is normally drawn 5 to closed position by means ofa flat spring.

penetrated by the stem above the nut "and having its ends anchored inthe wall of the dome as indicated by the numeral 22- It be apparent that the tension oi the spring is adjustable by means oi the nut II. In either embodiment of the invention an preterred'te provide a guard 23 across the base of the dome. This guard is in the nature of a flat strip nab I v allel to the member and having its'ends etubedded in the wall of the dome as indicated-by the numeral 24. This guardprevents g from meddling with the valve. .7

The use 01 the device and the various. advantages thereof will now be described.'- It isfllled.

eewith the food, which may be milk or vegetables in a nnely'mashed state, on removal of the cap 4. The action ofthe valve when under suction and also when the device is not inusehas already'been described, and it will he 8| that the. opening of the valve whengthedeyice; iis in-use provides a venting means .i'aciiitating withdrawal of the contents. Due to the open endedcharacteroi the. member I, the same may bethoroughly washedby the flowoi astream J0 oi watertherethrough when. bothwcavl rte-7..

moved. Such thorough cleansing iii not possible in the case 011a bottle having has closed" end.

and forming corners which are not vreadily reached-by the washing fluid. ,Inlike manner 86 the cylinder or tube 1 is easily dried by passing 7 a towel therethrough, thus reaching all points thereof.

anycharacter which imparts a p Y .eha'ractertothepmiectin head said seat when is invested. I

The deviceiis nonmbi t in son oithe lugs I and I1 projecting outwardly 'i'romthe caps atbothends, sothat-whenthe device is,dropped,thelugsandnottheglam partwinnnketh meivmsm-taee. mines. s also prevent the devieeflem Idling whenlfltl,

this connection that these members In theinterest of cieanlineiuthe are made oi a non-corroding material. Also. both caps are entirely reversihlelo'that readilybeexposeddirectlytothecleanlingfluid. is

departing from the scene of invention, as N; H

indicated by the appended claim.

What 1 claim a; A valve ima ieedingdeviee at the upper end oi thevent. a g tending through-said vent and I lessthan; that emi vent it may mu; laterally w h upper ended um said stem tonorineliy my engagement with'saidleati' nected to said head and same laterally and iongitudinalbqo 

